Comments on: Fear of Flying in Bad Weather: Rain http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/fear-of-flying-in-bad-weather-rain.html A Flight Attendant's Guide to Overcoming Your Fear of Flying Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/fear-of-flying-in-bad-weather-rain.html#comment-5977 admin Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:41:43 +0000 http://www.flyingfear.net/?p=871#comment-5977 Hi Maria, Well, I have just returned from another day in the sky and landed in gale force winds and torrential rain. Was I in danger - no. But the question you asking is why. So here goes... The most important fact to remember is, if the weather conditions are not safe to land in, then a pilot will not land. If at any time a pilot is not happy with the approach, then he will <a href="http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/fear-of-flying-what-is-a-go-around.html" rel="nofollow">go-around</a> and either divert to another airport, or approach again. There are many restrictions on weather conditions and they are always adhered to. Truth be told though, weather very rarely affects a landing apart from making it a little bumpy. A go-around can happen at any time - even if the plane is just about to touch the runway. It is perfectly capable of climbing back up again, and pilots are always prepared to do this - especially so in bad weather. Another important point: Even when you think you are being thrown all over the place, the aircraft is barely moving more than a few feet. I've just been watching other aircraft land in the weather I experienced, and you can barely see any movement at all - even though my landing was incredibly bumpy. It feels as though you are moving around so much as a result of the aircraft moving a split second before you. As the aircraft is pushed a couple of inches in any direction, there is a tiny delay before you move in that same direction. This causes the sensation of 'being thrown around like a leaf'. Does that make sense? I promise you, the plane is not moving anywhere as near as much as you think. The most important point to remember though is the go-around. If at any time a pilot is not 100% happy with the landing conditions, he/she will climb back up. No pilot EVER risks compromising safety. Hope that helps.....Let me know. Hi Maria,

Well, I have just returned from another day in the sky and landed in gale force winds and torrential rain. Was I in danger – no. But the question you asking is why. So here goes…

The most important fact to remember is, if the weather conditions are not safe to land in, then a pilot will not land. If at any time a pilot is not happy with the approach, then he will go-around and either divert to another airport, or approach again. There are many restrictions on weather conditions and they are always adhered to. Truth be told though, weather very rarely affects a landing apart from making it a little bumpy.

A go-around can happen at any time – even if the plane is just about to touch the runway. It is perfectly capable of climbing back up again, and pilots are always prepared to do this – especially so in bad weather.

Another important point: Even when you think you are being thrown all over the place, the aircraft is barely moving more than a few feet. I’ve just been watching other aircraft land in the weather I experienced, and you can barely see any movement at all – even though my landing was incredibly bumpy.

It feels as though you are moving around so much as a result of the aircraft moving a split second before you. As the aircraft is pushed a couple of inches in any direction, there is a tiny delay before you move in that same direction. This causes the sensation of ‘being thrown around like a leaf’. Does that make sense? I promise you, the plane is not moving anywhere as near as much as you think.

The most important point to remember though is the go-around. If at any time a pilot is not 100% happy with the landing conditions, he/she will climb back up. No pilot EVER risks compromising safety.

Hope that helps…..Let me know.

]]> By: JepbroodoTrom http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/fear-of-flying-in-bad-weather-rain.html#comment-5974 JepbroodoTrom Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:11:13 +0000 http://www.flyingfear.net/?p=871#comment-5974 I found this site using <a href="http://google.com" rel="nofollow">google.com</a> And i want to thank you for your work. You have done really very good site. Great work, great site! Thank you! Sorry for offtopic I found this site using google.com And i want to thank you for your work. You have done really very good site. Great work, great site! Thank you!

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]]> By: Maria http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/fear-of-flying-in-bad-weather-rain.html#comment-5972 Maria Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:15:52 +0000 http://www.flyingfear.net/?p=871#comment-5972 Thank you for this article, it definitely helps but I still have my issues where rain clouds are concerned. A couple of months ago I was 100% convinced that the plane I was on was about to plummet down and never be seen again. We were landing for some 10 minutes through the worst rain clouds I've experienced. There was non-stop turbulence, dark gray/blue clouds and many sudden lurches and flying tilted (I suppose the plane was turning for AGES). I have never been so terrified during a landing before. I can safely say I wasn't the only one either. Even before the plane touched down, it was very unstable which is often not the case. Once landed I was tempted to ask if the pilots actually knew what they were doing or were just hoping that they would land in one piece. I know that's a terrible thing to say but when you're afraid of flying, you always suspect such things! I guess what I'm asking is, how can landing during such conditions be safe? It feels like the plane is thrown around like a leaf. My mum is supposed to visit me in London for a few days during December and then we're meant to fly back home together. I am terrified because the weather is always horrible during that month and I can't cope with another such landing or takeoff. :( Thank you for this article, it definitely helps but I still have my issues where rain clouds are concerned. A couple of months ago I was 100% convinced that the plane I was on was about to plummet down and never be seen again. We were landing for some 10 minutes through the worst rain clouds I’ve experienced. There was non-stop turbulence, dark gray/blue clouds and many sudden lurches and flying tilted (I suppose the plane was turning for AGES). I have never been so terrified during a landing before. I can safely say I wasn’t the only one either. Even before the plane touched down, it was very unstable which is often not the case. Once landed I was tempted to ask if the pilots actually knew what they were doing or were just hoping that they would land in one piece. I know that’s a terrible thing to say but when you’re afraid of flying, you always suspect such things!

I guess what I’m asking is, how can landing during such conditions be safe? It feels like the plane is thrown around like a leaf. My mum is supposed to visit me in London for a few days during December and then we’re meant to fly back home together. I am terrified because the weather is always horrible during that month and I can’t cope with another such landing or takeoff. :(

]]> By: admin http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/fear-of-flying-in-bad-weather-rain.html#comment-3841 admin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:53 +0000 http://www.flyingfear.net/?p=871#comment-3841 Hi Sandie, I'm glad I could help. You have nothing to be concerned about, and that's a promise. Hi Sandie,

I’m glad I could help. You have nothing to be concerned about, and that’s a promise.

]]> By: Sandie Reed http://www.flyingfear.net/articles/fear-of-flying-in-bad-weather-rain.html#comment-3837 Sandie Reed Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:39:04 +0000 http://www.flyingfear.net/?p=871#comment-3837 Thank you for allaying my fears. Today it is pouring with rain and will continue all day, my son is due to take off from Bristol airport and I was concerned about this. After reading your very informative words, I do not feel so concerned. Thank you very much. Regards Sandie Reed Thank you for allaying my fears. Today it is pouring with rain and will continue all day, my son is due to take off from Bristol airport and I was concerned about this. After reading your very informative words, I do not feel so concerned. Thank you very much.

Regards
Sandie Reed

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